Machinist

Job summary

The Machinist IV is responsible for setting up and operating conventional lathes, mills, and boring mills to fabricate metallic and nonmetallic parts. They must study blueprints to determine specifications, perform trial runs, and ensure all machining operations meet quality standards.

Job details

Career Area: Operations Job Description: Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it. About SPM Oil & Gas SPM Oil & Gas, a Caterpillar company, provides superior products and service solutions to make our customers more efficient and lower total cost of ownership. Globally, we deliver engineered oilfield and drilling equipment repair and certification, mechanical and rotating equipment repairs and upgrades, rapid prototyping of spare parts, robust asset management, operation and maintenance and field engineering services. We offer a wide range of career opportunities across a variety of technical and business roles in engineering and service locations worldwide. Join our team and help build engineering solutions that change the industry. Job Summary: The Machinist IV role is responsible for setting up and operating conventional lathes, mills, vertical and horizontal boring mills to fabricate metallic and nonmetallic parts. Additional Information: Relocation assistance is not available Sponsorship is not available Starting Pay: $43.85, additional based on experience Schedule: Currently Monday – Friday 3:30PM – 12:00 AM. May change based on business need Overtime based on business need What you will do: Effectively demonstrate the core values of SPM Oil & Gas at all times Follow all written policies and procedures safely without deviation or refer to supervisors for guidance. Exhibit, advocate, and exemplary safety culture at all times. Exhibit a high degree of integrity at all times. Demonstrate consistency, accountability, reliability and solid work ethic. Study blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, or sample parts to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished work pieces. Demonstrate the ability to follow the sequence of operations and setup requirements. Measure, mark, and scribe dimensions and reference points on material or work pieces as a guide for subsequent machining. Select, align and secure holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials on machines such as mills, lathes and grinders. Calculate and set controls to regulate machining factors such as speed, feed, coolant flow, depth and angle of cut. Start and observe machine operation to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining, adjusting machine controls or control media as required. Verify compliance of finished workpiece to specifications Set up and operate the machine on trial run to verify accuracy of machine settings. Ability to identify worn tooling, installing replacement inserts, grinding wheels and carbide cutters on equipment and maintains daily PM as required. Ability to identify quality-related issues. Demonstrates versatility across multiple machine types. Performs other duties as assigned. What you will have: Must have basic knowledge of Critical Safety Devices and their purpose. Ability to accurately complete all work-related documents. Understand basic operating principles for all plant machinery. Ability to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions and deal with problems. Must have mechanical aptitude. Top Candidates will have: Journeyman Machinist. Provincial Trade Certification or Red Seal desired. Qualified Machinist apprentices will also be considered. 3+ Years’ experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience Summary Pay Range: $43.85 - $50.40 Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar. Additional Information: - We are hiring to fill an existing position. Posting Dates: October 6, 2026 - October 19, 2026 Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community.

What you’ll do

The Machinist IV is responsible for setting up and operating conventional lathes, mills, and boring mills to fabricate metallic and nonmetallic parts. They must study blueprints to determine specifications, perform trial runs, and ensure all machining operations meet quality standards.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 3 years of experience or equivalent training and possess strong mechanical aptitude. A Journeyman Machinist status or Provincial Trade Certification is highly desired.

Listed skills

• Preventive Maintenance · Preferred
• Safety Compliance · Preferred
• Quality Control · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Machining
• Blueprint reading
• Lathe operation
• Milling
• Boring mills
• Tooling maintenance
• Quality control
• Mechanical aptitude
• Safety compliance
• Precision measurement
• Fixture setup
• Machine calibration
• Preventive maintenance
• Metal fabrication
• Equipment Repair
• Total Cost Of Ownership
• Boring Mill
• Accountability
• Community Sustainability
• Advocacy
• Ethical Standards And Conduct
• Rotating Equipment
• Machine Operation
• Grinding Wheels
• Asset Management
• Lathes
• Blueprinting
• Coolants
• Drilling
• Cutting Tool (Machining)
• Oil and Gas
• Grinding Machine
• Innovation
• Machine Controls
• Machinery
• Mechanical Aptitude
• Mills
• Oil Fields
• Operations
• Rapid Prototyping
• Safety Culture
• Engineering Tolerance
• Tooling
• Cutters
• Sales Performance Management
• Reliability

Job areas

• Trades
• Manufacturing
• Engineering
• Energy
• Machinist
• Metal Working Machine Tool Setters and Operators
• Machinists

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